Pengo

Overview

The player controls Pengo, a red penguin that resides in the Antarctic. The game takes place in an overhead maze made of ice blocks, where Pengo fights the trolling, blob-like Sno-Bees. The objective of the game is for Pengo to survive a series of rounds by eliminating all Sno-Bees, while amassing bonuses by bringing together the three diamonds dispersed in the maze.

Developed by

Coreland

Published by

Sega Enterprises, Ltd., Atari, Sharp, Codeten

Facts

Game modes

Single player, Multiplayer

Player perspectives

Bird view / Isometric

Themes

Action, Comedy

Series

Pengo

Release dates

• Arcade: Sep 26, 1982
• Atari 5200: 1983
• Atari 2600: 1984
• Atari 8-bit: 1984
• Sega Game Gear: Oct 6, 1990
• Legacy Mobile Device: 2001